Poetry as Medicine
As a queer Mi'kmaq-setter poet, writer and editor, I believe all arts are medicine. This project addresses healthcare provider biases via arts-based learning by giving three literary readings from my publications: Lunar Tides (Book*hug 2022), I Am a Body of Land (Book*hug 2019) and Still No Word (Breakwater 2015), as well as my forthcoming collection Re: Wild Her (Book*hug 2025). Along with these audio recordings, there are resources with questions that will help guide learners through potential biased issues of gender, race, sexual orientation, classism, colonialism, and homophobia.
Learning Objectives
- Hypothesise about potential personal biases through engaged listening
- Strengthen critical self-reflection proficiencies
- Acquire new anti-oppression perspectives through engaging literature
- Hone deep listening skills
Lessons
RECOMMENDED FORMAT: Self-directed, Journal Club, Classroom Course
Go to Facilitation Guides
CURRICULUM DETAILS:
Est. total length: 1.5 hours
3 Lessons, each 30-45 minutes to complete
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Download/print and review the Questions document within each Lesson/Reading before listening to the recordings.
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Additional Resources
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I Am a Body of Land: Book by Shannon Webb-Campbell
Lunar Tides: Book by Shannon Webb-Campbell
Still No Word: Book by Shannon Webb-Campbell
How Lee Maracle Helped Shannon Webb-Campbell Understand the True Meaning of Poetry >> Listen to interview
"We are all born into a story," an interview with Shannon Webb-Campbell >> Read the interview
Ecology of Being with Duo Concertante classical music collaboration with Shannon Webb-Campbell >> Listen to the music
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